BA3 2JT Bath and North East Somerset
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Midsomer Norton Redfield. Region: South West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Bath and North East Somerset in 2026-27: Band D £2,383 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,589 | £1,854 | £2,119 | £2,383 | £2,913 | £3,443 | £3,972 | £4,767 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (40% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Parcel 200, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, permissioned (860 m)
- Parcel 3700, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, permissioned (1.0 km)
- Parcel 3700, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 46 addresses are between 91 m and 93 m above sea level (92 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oldfield Park 386,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km |
| Bath Spa 6.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km | |
| Frome 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Somervale School Grounds Midsomer Norton | 80 m |
| Car parks | Parking Space on Butchers Close, BA3 | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest South Road Car Park GeniePoint | 470 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 19.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Somer Valley Medical Group | 830 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Midsomer Pharmacy | 670 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Dental Centre | 290 m |
| Hospital | Paulton Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Radstock Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | Radstock Co-op - Westfield, Radstock Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 5.9 ha | 800 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 470 m |
| Playing field | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 70 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 540 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 6.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m north-east. 33 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north-east |
| The Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m north |
| Norman Tympanum, 37 Priory Close, Midsomer Norton | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north |
| Church of the Holy Ghost | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jack's Wood | Wood | 790 m west |
| Folly Wood | Wood | 800 m west |
| Underhill Wood | Wood | 1.0 km north-west |
| Folly Hill | Hill | 1.4 km west |
| Clandown Bottom | Valley | 2.5 km north-east |
| Loocombe Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 46 | 46 |
None of the postcode's 46 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.